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PM's plea to US to lift travel ban and holiday bookings soar

Government
Rob Gill
20 September 2021

Prime minister Boris Johnson will push US president Joe Biden this week to reopen the US to British travellers, while holiday sales have “surged” over the weekend after it was announced the traffic light system decision is to be dramatically simplified.

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As Johnson heads across the Atlantic, travel firms have enjoyed “soaring” bookings since the government’s announcement on changing the rules for international travel on Friday (17 September).

Elsewhere, La Palma in the Canary Islands has been hit by the eruption of a volcano, and there are grim warnings from retailers about the impact of business rates.

Here are the key travel headlines the country woke up to Monday (20 September).

Johnson to press US to open up to UK visitors